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Monks prepare to meet Obama

Monks of Wat Pho are excitedly preparing to meet United States President Barack Obama on Sunday.

A tourist captures a picture of a giant Buddha image in a reclining posture at Wat Pho which is on US President Barack Obama’s list of places to visit this weekend. He will be in Thailand on Sunday and Monday. APICHART JINAKUL

Vendors around the temple, however, are worried about a possible loss of income as the street will be closed for security reasons on their busiest day of the week.

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